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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-02-23

Professor Baldwin of Dublin places
the average yield of milk per COW in
England, Ireland and Scotland at 400
gallons year, and the gross product
at l, 900, 900, 900 gallons year. Differ
ent experts have estimated the average
capacity of the cows in the United States
at about the same figure, between 5000
and $500 pounds year. 1t is only by
bearing these figures in mind that one
Can appreciate the room there is for i'm
provement by introducing improved
stock, and considering that the number
Of cows devoted to butter-making far
exceeds that of those devoted to other
purposes, the field practically unlimited.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-02-23

Mr.. Robert Capper proposed, in the
British Association, railway to connect
the heart of Africa with London in ten
days, as "a feat worthy of the age we
live in" He would advocate the build
ing of a railway from the two rivers,
Niger and Congo, toward each other,
and north and south, at the rate of a
mile day, to form a spine through the
continent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-02-23
RA1Es oE ADVERTISING.
MAMMALS KISS
A kiss when I wake in the morning.
Irsg- r..I,ovs 7 sr, e, hoH

A kiss when wake in the morning.
A kiss when I go to bed,
A kiss when 1 burn my fingers,
A kiss when 1 bump my head
A kiss when my bath is over,
Alxiss when my bath begins
My mothers as full of kisses
As nurse is full Of pins.
A kiss when 1 play with my rattle,
A kiss when pull her hair;
She covered me over with kisses
The day that fell down staiF&
A kiss when give her troubls,
A kiss when give her joy;
There's nothing like mothers dsssi
To her own little baby boy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-02-23

A tunnel is projected, to be bored
Pnder Gray's Peak in the Rocky Noun
Aains. 1t will be placed 4, 44l feet be-
gov the summit of the mountain, will be
$4,000 feet (nearly five miles) long, and
will give direct communication between
the valleys in the Atlantic slope and
those of the Pacific side, with shorten
ing of some three hundred miles in the
trahsmontane distances.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-02-23

~ A new industry has been started in
Vermont for collecting the the cones of
che white or spruce pines and extracting
the seed from them, which are then sent
to France, Germany, and other parts of
Europe, to renew the forests there that
have been cut down. Each bushel of
cones yields about two pounds of seed
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-02-23

A Philadelphia newspaper desires its
readers to believe that a large terrapin
was nailed in box and given neither
food nor drink for three months, and
that when it was taken out it was found
= to weigh an ounce more than it did when
was put in.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-02-23

The Government revenues continue to
\exceed the estimates nearly 81, 900, 900
per day on an average. This certainly
. shows a substar nj business recovery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-02-23

The exports Of frozen meats from New
Zealand are reported To be about 700, 900
carcasses Of mutton nuallY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
ST. pAIICARNIVAU

The second st. Paul Ice Palace Carnival,
in all its features, rivals its predecessor of
last year II comprehensive effect. The
second storming of the Ice Palace by the
Ice King and Fire King which took place on
Thursday, the 21th, brought to the city ar
immense throng of people All day long
the railroad trains from every direction
were crowded to their full capacity with
visitors, making the day one OF the largest
in the way of railroad transportion the city
has ever seen. During the day
trains were run each fifteen minutes
from Minneapolis and thousands upon thous-
auds came from that quarter, and mt even
ing the winter clubs of that sparkling city,
with Mayor Ames ut the head, poured into
the city and took part with the st. Paul
clubs in the ceremonies of the evening. Dur
ing the afternoon there was display of
winter equipages, for the prizes offered by
the carnival association, and the streets
upon the route of the drive were lined with
four. two, tandem and single horse sleighs,
which in the variety OfdecOratiOns bright col
Ors and richness of furs and trappings made
a vision OF the rarest interest, the streets,
meanwhile, being mass of spectators that
filled and crowded every position where
foot might rest. The browning glory os the
great hdN ueftlhltu as the evening hours
came ON. On the arrival OF the Minneapolis
clubs the street parade began its march to
the Ice Palace park, and fully two hours
was required to reach that point 10y the
uniformed, torch hearing thousands of men
IN the line, while many bands of musicians
filed the air with all the charms that musical
haTmonies may inspire. Ii il can he
imagined what an effect was produced by
the presence of twenty thousand people
within the Ice Palace enclosure, and a hun
dred thousand more outside the grounds,
upon the house tops and hill sides of a vast
available area for sightseeing and all the
streets of the vicinage filed with vehicles
from the dainty city cutters, with their
beauX and bellies 10 the mammoth country
sieighs with their two ANA four and six
horse teams. then, some idea NAV he
formed of the surroundings that
attended the final stOrming of he Ice hlng's
royal castle. 1ne display of fire works was
of marvellous beauty, uanscending any
thing of the Sind ever before witnessed, ri
valng the most ecstutic expectations of
those that came 10 see, and fairly exceeding
the auticipatlons of the projectors of the un-
siirpaSsalie Spectacle The winter carnival
OF lo>' thus passes into history. as pageant
that has ;."liv8I IN the past aud as fOretaste
of greater tgiauIphs Yet to be.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
wAsHISGTON GOSSIP.

In the secret session of the Senate on
the 18th the nomination Of &c Matthews Of
Albany. the colored recorder Of deeds of the
District OF Columbia was reached and dis
cus>ed for an hour, majority of the sena-
tors present giving their reasons for the vote
they were about To cast The nomination
was rejected The vote is understood to
have been Il 10 81. CT the minority three
are Republicans and proportiOnate mum
Ter 0f the majority are said to be Demo
Gratis
On the both inst the President par
doned j. d. Cummings, convicted in Jan
uary, Iss6. Of making false vouchers in
what are known as the naval fraud cases
and sentenced Ia Imprisonment IN the dis
trlct Jail for two years and 70 pay a fine of
S1.Ulu His time of Imprisonment would
have expired that day and the pardon re
mits the fine
Senator Hoar thinks that more re
spect Is due 70 thechaplain's prayer. Hepro-
posed an amendmendment 10 the rules
which shall forbid the presiding officer from
calling the senate 20 order in the absence Of
n quorum He thinks that if there is 10 be
prayer the prayer Is entitled to a quorum.
Il i now settled that c. y. Jordan,
treasurer Of the United states. will relin-
fHLl~l MS present Office MAY LD accept aA
office, probably the presidency of the West
ern National bank Of the city Of New York.
Mr. Jordan expects To resign shortly after
the adjournment of congress.
1t is stated that United States
Treasurer Trenholm and a number Of New
York capitalists viii organize a central
bank TO anticipate the time when the
national banks Will be seriously interfered
sefrh faVr the outstanding ImEfpN
States bonds
The comptroller Of the currency has
declared fourth dividend OF 10 per cent
in favor Of the creditors Of the Richmond
National bank of Richmond. Ind. amount
ing 10 Stj.s.,5 The total amount paid on
proved claims Is S-si5.sjl.
Mr., Gil.illau. MINI. has presented in
( the Hous,, a. petition Of the Grand Lodge In
dependent Order Of Good TemplarS. 4.oOO
members III Minnesota. asking that the Dis
I trict Of Columbia bee allowed to vote for To-
/ cal option
The womau's suffrage association
has petitioncd the President 10 veto the bill
+ DISTINGUISHING the nonpolygamous women
Of Utah.
The Senate has appointed a sub
committee to investigate the alleged political
I Outrages in Texas.
The President has nominated Edward
W Meabey, Of Maryland, to he consul al
Munich
Secretary Whitncy-h has been allowed
S33o65,uis for his department during the
current year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.

JAN. 26-In the Senate, Theo. Fritz, ia
borl of Milwaukee, moved the appointment
Of committee of five to investigate the
charge made by the state labor commission
ERIN his biennial report that Fritz Con-
gresham elect Henry Smith and others are
Responsible for the Nav riots in milwaukee,
nc matter was referred to the committee
On st5tie AIalrs Bills were introduced to in
"li'oI"te the cities of Juneau and Onalaska
JAN 2j-ln the House a bill was intro
duced providing that in any suit brought
Ioi tnS p0pilcation of a libel in a newspaper
Only Tue actual damages NAV be recovered.
provided that IL can DC shown sl1rb rubIica-
ton was made IN good faith and did not in
VolNe criminal charge, and that retracflou
be made IN tue It II issue after said t1lblica-
tlan, balls were also introduced for the az,
pointment of four gaEaekeepprs at ~ an
salary each 10 guard thefiSh and game
interests of the state, and iucreas-
ing the lees OF county surveyors from
- 10 - per day. The following bills were
passed Authorizing the city Of Ripon to
borrow $4,000 from the state trust fund
Requiring the state horticultural society to
TX the time and place Of its annual meeting
at its next previous meeting, and in case of
the default 10 permit the executive commit
tee 70 fix the time and place by giving the
thirty days prior notice 10 all members.
JAN. Elm the Senate bill was intro
duced to suppress houses of ill-fame, framed
So as to reach the notorious dens in the
northern woods, and imposing severe penal
ties for enticing girls into lives of shame
JAN. IA resolution was introduced in
the House, proposing a constitutional
amendment striking out the provision that
persons of foreign birth may become
electors on declaring their intention 10
become citizens OF the United States Bills
were killed for the creation of new
judicial circuit, for the increase of witness
fees and the repeal of the law permitting
women to vote at school elections. \ bill
was introduced providing that actions must
be begun within one year for the recovery
Of lands sold for taxes.
JAN. ga bin was introduced in tho
Senate providing for the appointing 10y the
Governor Of a commissioner of mineral
statistics al a salary Of 5000 per year,
whose duty il shall be 10 visit the various
mining regions in the state TO inspect
specimens of ores and publish l.0OO copies of
his reports, TO he paid for out of his salary.
a committee of SIX senators was appointed
on reapportioning the senatorial and
assembly districts. Adjourned TO Monday
evening.
JAZZ. ss-ln the house bills were introduced
to appropriate $4,000 for the completion of
science hall at the university and $4,000 for
its equipment, md bill to pay John Sui
Ivan 5000 for injuries received by the fall
of the south wing Il the capitol building A
committee of twelve was appointed on the
reapT OrtiOnment OF the Senatorial and as
sembly districts OF I le State, forming with
the Senate a joint &C mmittee on the subject
Adjourned to Monday evening
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

jurisdiction of saloon cases that were
brought before him some time ago. He
decided, however, that the cases against the
brewers must go 10 the United States court.
His decision that he has jurisdiction is "a
victory for the PrOhibitionsts, for he can
not do otherwise than To order the closing
of the saloons according to the prOhibitory
law OF Iowa. The cases viii be tried at tie
March term.
Postmaster Francis f. Sharp. Of
Oconto, Wis, was lodged in Jail at Mil
waukee on the 18th, charged with having
rified large number of registered letter,
securing sum variously estimated at from
5000 to sl,oOO Ills arrest was the result of
decoy letters tracing the robbery directly
To his office, sharp was appointed post
master about year ago
The annual conference of the Wis
consin charities and corrections began at
Madison on the Goth. with a large attend
ance. Rev. j. N. Cieary of kenOsha gave
an address on the prevention of crime, and
\. ., Wright, secretary OF the state board
OF charities and reform, spoke on the best
organization of prisons.
Mai. j. b. Young of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, went TO California last November for
his health While returning home he died
at Welles, New, Monday night of heart dis
ease. He was a member of iowa Legion Of
Honor, a representative in 1861 and state
senator in 1868.
ID. Schutt, of Rochester, Mimi, while
chopping in the Mazeppa woods, struck the
calf of his leg with his ak, and nearly died
from loss of blood before assistance reached
him, and his chance for lie is very slender.
The costly residence Of H. j. Breyer,
at Waukesha, Wis, was burned Jan %
Mrs. Breyer who was alone in the house was
barely rescued from peril that threatened
her life. Loss $1,000 Insurance 10000.
PrentiSS Hill. dealer in musical in
struments and sewing machines at Wauke
sha, Wis, has suddenly disappeared with
his family. II is discovered that he is an EN-
bezzler 10 a considerable amount.
At Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the cracker
factory of Shaver a BOWS, burned On the
2Sth. Loss $4,000. Tue factory was burned
out two years ago with still larger loss.
Two of the Wabasha victims of the
c. Il. a n. X. r. crossing accident have
died, and "A third cannot live.
Red Lake Falls, Mimi, is to have
national bank.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
How marriages Are Made ia Holland.


OF the twelve months in the year Dc
tober is the most important for the
young folksin Oud-beierland (Holland)
The four Sundays in this month are
termed respectively the days of Review,
Decision, Purchase, and Taking Pos
session. The Kermesse, or parish
wakes. is held the first Thursday in No
vember, and the four preceding Sun
days are the days of preparation for
that annual festival. Review Sunday
the lads and lasses, attircd in their best,
promenade the village separately, stare
each other out of countenance, and
then retire to make up their minds
against Decision Sunday, when the
young men 60 up and make their COM
pliments 10 the fair ones ofthcir choice,
and from the manner in which their
polite attentions are received they find
out which way the wind blows. The
third Sunday, or day of Purchase, there
is considerable excitement, for now
falls to the task of the ardent swain to
SitftiAN oHAANh Alit 'pNhtt-lldAluhtit illtl
of his adored one, and if the latter sub
mits to it with good grace he is posi-
lively sure of a favorable reception.
This captured pledge is restored toits
owner the Sunday of Taking Possession.
and it rarely happens that the damsel
refuses to accept the young man as her
cavalier during the period of the wakes,
The parents, as n rule, never object to
this short-liyed companionship, espe-
cially as it is quickly broken off, unless
accompanied by mutual engagement to
marry. The Sunday following the
sutton. according to custom, calls at the
house of his iuamorata. where. if Il
piece of the crust of gingerbread loaf
is given him with his coffee, there is
nothing left for him but to retire; if, on
the other hand. he receives piece of
the crumb, the young man is allowed
to come again, and is admitted into the
family-an artless and delicate method
of letting the young men know what
they have to expect.-Lu Nation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
THE Old WORLD.

The election for members of the
folkething were held January p. through
out Denmark. Nest of the former deputie
were reelected. The result in twenty-five
districts is uncertain. The party Of the
Right gained two seats. and Copenhagen
returned Right deputy from every divis-
ion excepting one, where the votes have
not vet been counted. The two socialists
returned at the last election were defeated.
All the ministers seeking reelection We're
successful.
Two thousand employees of Bolckow.
Vaughn q Co, iron masters and steel man
ufacturers at MiddlesborOugh-on-T Eng,
struck Jan -. The proprietors threaten to
Gloss their works John Morley has been
agreed upon by both sides as mediator in
the dispute between the employers and the
coal miners of Northumberland.
The secretary of the London Hebrew
Dramatic club, which was giving an en-
tertainment at the hall il Spitalfeds, in
which panic occurred on Jan. IS wherein
a dozen lives were lost. has testified that the
panic was caused by the action of the secre-
tary of a rival club
Serious floods have occurred in
Southern Queensland, Australia. Fifty
eight persons have been drowned and much
damage has been done to property.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
WITH HIS TOES TURNED IN.

He used TO cit with his toes turned in
AT the village school In the corner seat
Where the sun shone down on mis- thoughtful
face
And merrily danced on those awful feet
Bnt she had her place by the teachers desk,
Away from the scholars noise and din,
And she'd laugh till her blue eyes filed with
tears
AT the chap who sat with his toes turned in.
And he stood the head OF the village class,
Where the hlue-eyed girl had always been;
She'd rather stand at the foot, she said,
Than stand at the head with her toes turned
in"
Twas his only fault, the teacher said
His lessons by pages he'd repeat
And he'd frown At the girl with the curly he al
When he'd catch her eyes ON his inward feet
And she grew into a maiden tall,
Though her curls were as golden and her
eyes as blue;
Aud she vent OF from the village school
And grew 10 be rich aud famous, too.
For they dTifted apart on the sea Of life
With never thought OF what might have been,
And the footprints he made on the sands OF time
Were footprints made with his toes turned in.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

Pacific railroad funding bill was made the
special order for February :. A secret ses-
sien was held in which Mr.. Ingalls, offered a
letter addressed To the President, in reply
20 his message on the Matthews case, in
tending To show that Mr. Matthews was not
rejected because of his candor, but upon
party grounds. The letter was not acted
or.
HOUSE. Jan. 29-The select COM
mittee on the rule regulating admissions to
the floor of the House reported an amend
ment 50 to admit to the floor only
such ex-members as not interested as at
tOrneys or agents in any claim pending
before congress. The post Office appropria-
ton bill was considered aud passed aud also
the District Of Columbia appropriation bill.
SENATE, Jan. 3l-NIr Hoar pre-
sented the resolutions of the Massachusetts
legislature in favor of retaliation to the ex-
tent of denying to Canadian vessels in
American ports the right to purchase sup
plies and the eventual exclusion of all Ca
madam products by land or sea until the
offensive legislation and action Of the Ca
madam authorities are discontinued. Refer
red. The civil appropriation bill was taken
mp. and Mr.. Allison drew a contest between
the present national administration aud the
last one, charging that no new economies
We're perceptible though some claim was
made on that score. At2 O'Clock the rail-
road attorney bill came up as unfished bus
mess. hut was put aside fUE the civil appro-
priation till. In the course OF a discussion
on point of order MIR. Edmunds expressed
enthusiastically the wish that the Senate
would provide for 100 new cruisers. After
disposing of - pages Of the bill out Of 1O4
the Senate adjourned.
House. Jan. 3I-A resolution was
introduced making enquiry of the President
as COMMANDMENT chief of the army and ma
Wy, what steps if any are necessary to provide
for the emergency arising out of tire fisher
les question. The resolutions of the Massa-
chuSetts legislature in favor of rotation
were reported. In committees of the whole
the agricultural appropriation bill was fin
ished and reported 10 the House and passed.
The NOval bureau consolidation bill was
taken up, but before the discussion was fin
ished the House adjourned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
4 Novel way Of Iaentliy!ns prIsoners.

There is law in San Francisco,
aimed especially at the Chinese, re-
quiring that sleeping apartments shall
contain 800 cubic feet of pure air to
each occupant, Recently, two San
Francisco police officers made raids on
two lodging houses in the Chinese
quarter. and arrested fortv-seyen vio-
Eaters of the law. As matter of pre-
caution, so that he might be able to
identify the prisoners when they came
into court one Of the officers marked
each with a small sign written with an
aniline pencil. When the defendants
were brought before the Judge they
We're represented by counsel. who de
clared that, as 4 separate complaint had
been filed against each party accused,
each would have to be tried separately.
The first one called up was found
guilty, he having been identified by the
small mark on his neck. In the Ian
guage of the day, the other defendants
..got on the mark business, and in a
few minutes forty-six Cinnamon were
each observed wetting the tip Of the
right index finger with saliva and
rubbing the spot where the mark had
been Two more of the defendants
were called for trial. but each had to
be discharged. as the officer was unable
to find the identification mark. The
cases Of the other We're postponed.